Extension:LogEntry

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LogEntry
Release status: unmaintained
Implementation Tag
Description Provides a form for appending to log pages
Author(s) Trevor Parscaltalk
MediaWiki 1.29+
License GNU General Public License 2.0 only
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  • $wgLogEntryMultiLine
  • $wgLogEntryMultiLineRows
  • $wgLogEntryUserName
  • $wgLogEntryTimeStamp
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This tag extension provides a way to add a single-line text input box to a page that will append the contents in a log-like fashion.

User Interface[edit]

Adding a LogEntry box[edit]

To add a LogEntry box to a page, place a <logentry /> tag to the page. The tag can be placed anywhere on the page, however it's recommended that it be placed at the top.

Appending a log page[edit]

LogEntry follows a simple format in the way that it appends to a page. Entries are grouped by month/day, and entries are list items which include (automatically) the time of entry and user who entered the text. Each day becomes a section using the format == section name == which is viewed as a header.

LogEntry does not parse the entire page - it finds the first section (a line that begins with an = sign) and evaluates if that section is for today or not, then either adds an entry to the section or creates a new section.

Installation[edit]

  • Download and move the extracted LogEntry folder to your extensions/ directory.
    Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
    git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/LogEntry
  • Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
    wfLoadExtension( 'LogEntry' );
    
  • Yes Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration[edit]

The following parameters can be set by defining values for the following variables in your LocalSettings.php file.

Parameter Description Default Value
$egLogEntryUserName Inserts the username of the user who created the entry true
$egLogEntryTimeStamp Inserts the timestamp for when the entry was created true
$egLogEntryMultiLine true - multi-line input / false - single-line input false
$egLogEntryMultiLineRows Number of rows for the multi-line input box if enabled 3